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The updated privacy statement now explicitly states that Wyze Watch and Wyze Band collect information about your contacts, incoming SMS messages, and incoming phone calls to support incoming call alerts and text message previews on those devices. This represents a disclosure of data collection practices tied to specific device features. The collection occurs to enable the notification functionality these devices advertise, though the statement does not specify retention periods, deletion policies, or whether this data is shared with third parties.
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You have the right to object to our processing of your Data, for example, in case we process your data for direct marketing purposes, as permitted under applicable laws.
The right to object to, opt-out of and/or restrict certain uses or disclosures of the information.
"Objection – to object to processing based on our legitimate interests, including objecting at any time to processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes;Excerpt from Wyze's Privacy Statement
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The clause states: “Objection – to object to processing based on our legitimate interests, including objecting at any time to processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes;”
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